Question 1

Should i see an immunologist if i get sick after being in large grps or around chldrn w/ runny noses, & rather than a few days it takes wks to recover?

Accepted Answer

If this is a persistent pattern that you have noticed for years, you should first see your primary care doc and let her exam you and do some initial labs.  If that does not answer the questions, your doc will refer you to the appropriate professional

Question 2

I have abnormally low t-proteins and globulins. i also have an autoimmune disorder. should i see an immunologist?

Accepted Answer

If you have a history of recurrent infections and low levels of immunoglobulins then seeing an immunologist would be warranted for further workup and evaluation.

Question 3

Before 2nd child i used to catch virus twice a month.i was truly shocked how and was thinking to see an immunologist as well.however after having 2nd kid i hardly ever get sick and its so surprising. pregnancy fixed low immunity?how exactly?

Accepted Answer

Most likely your immune system is no different and no more strong than before. A more likely explanation is that over time you have been exposed to more common respiratory viruses and their variants, and therefore have partial or complete immunity to them. Your first child probably caught many viral variants from day care and other kids, and you're now immune to many of them.

Question 4

Is rad the same as asthma? i went to an allergist/immunologist and rad was his diagnosis. i only got to see him for brief time and forgot to ask him..

Accepted Answer

Sometimes the terms reactive airway disease (rad) and asthma are used interchangeably. However, they're not necessarily the same thing. Reactive airway disease is a general term that doesn't indicate a specific diagnosis. It may be used to describe a history of coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath of unknown cause. These signs and symptoms may or may not be caused by asthma.

Question 5

If still struggling with after effects of meningitis, what specialist do i see? immunologist or infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

exactly what "after effects of meningitis" are you referring to? I would suggest a neurology consultation and ID physician evaluation.

Question 6

Hi doctor sokol.. my child has a lymph node that seems swollen on the lower left back part of the head.  should i see a immunologist or a hematologist?

Accepted Answer

This is not a chat room and your questions are sent randomly to site visitors. Lymph nodes are normal findings in kids and enlarge/shrink over a 3-4 week cycle in response to a variety of triggers.Local skin irritation, bug bites. vaccinations, infections etc.That is what they do, and there is no need to run off to a specialist.If concerned call/see the kids primary doc.

Question 7

I saw an infectious disease doctor.  he told me to see an immunologist.  i hope he can help me, but it is a very rare disease.  no one seems to be familiar with "pantoea" infections here?

Accepted Answer

Pantoea is an unusual cause of infection. If it is for sure the cause of an infection, the ID doc should be able to know how best to treat it. However, such infections may occur in people with abnormal immune systems, so referral to an immunologist may be to check out immunodeficiency as a contributing factor. Ask either or both doctors:  they should be able to sort this out. Good luck.

Question 8

Immunologist  
i have sarcoidosis, hashimoto's thyroiditis, nodular prurigo, & psoriasis. should i see an immunologist? 67 woman w/mgus and more.

Accepted Answer

Yes.  With your medical history, seeing an immunologist would be prudent.

Question 9

Should i see an immunologist if i am frequently sick with pnuemonia, upper respiratory, bronchitis, and ear infections? how do they assess you?

Accepted Answer

Seeing a pulmonologist first would be reasonable, as those illness would usually be treated by a pulmonologist... An immunologist would be brought in if you were found to be deficient in one or more immune responses by your pulmonologist .... Pulmonary function tests, a chest x-ray, exam, history, and labs would be done at your first visit, and a bronchoscopy might follow.

Question 10

My daughter hascontinuous strep infections. her last nasal culture came back with strep a and strepoccocal pnuumoniae. should i see an immunologist? she has also had mrsa in her nose and suffers from chronic sinus problems. adenoids have been removed twic

Accepted Answer

I recommend that she be evaluated by both a specialist in infectious disease and follow-up with an otolaryngologist for the sinus problem. The specialist can reculture her and order appropriate blood tests to assess her infection fighting status. The MRSA is most likely colonizing her nasal passage rather than causing an active infection now and may or may not require treatment but the specialist

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I have abnormally low t-proteins and globulins. i also have an autoimmune disorder. should i see an immunologist?

Before 2nd child i used to catch virus twice a month.i was truly shocked how and was thinking to see an immunologist as well.however after having 2nd kid i hardly ever get sick and its so surprising. pregnancy fixed low immunity?how exactly?

Is rad the same as asthma? i went to an allergist/immunologist and rad was his diagnosis. i only got to see him for brief time and forgot to ask him..

If still struggling with after effects of meningitis, what specialist do i see? immunologist or infectious disease?

Hi doctor sokol.. my child has a lymph node that seems swollen on the lower left back part of the head. should i see a immunologist or a hematologist?

I saw an infectious disease doctor. he told me to see an immunologist. i hope he can help me, but it is a very rare disease. no one seems to be familiar with "pantoea" infections here?

Immunologist i have sarcoidosis, hashimoto's thyroiditis, nodular prurigo, & psoriasis. should i see an immunologist? 67 woman w/mgus and more.

Should i see an immunologist if i am frequently sick with pnuemonia, upper respiratory, bronchitis, and ear infections? how do they assess you?

My daughter hascontinuous strep infections. her last nasal culture came back with strep a and strepoccocal pnuumoniae. should i see an immunologist? she has also had mrsa in her nose and suffers from chronic sinus problems. adenoids have been removed twic

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